SONGS FOR A TAILOR is a reference to a young American designer named
Jeannie Franklyn (Genie the Tailor), who used to make clothes for
Cream. Jeannie was a cousin of Phil Ochs, and was guitarist Richard
Thompson's girlfriend from 1968 onwards. She was in the Fairport
Convention van after a show when it crashed on a motorway at night.
The FC roadie who was driving fell asleep, killing the young drummer
of FC and Jeannie. She died on 12 May 1969 in England. Jeannie
used to enjoy the way Jack sang the "high" notes.